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Price Guide:     (Average price per person: $10 - $29)

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Driving Creek Railway is New Zealand's only narrow-gauge mountain railway along with a working pottery and wild life sanctuary.

The 1 hour return trip on our innovatively designed trains takes you through replanted native kauri forest and includes 2 spirals, 3 short tunnels, 5 reversing points and several large viaducts as it climbs up to the mountain-top terminus. Ceramic art works complimenting the engineering can be seen from the train.

Called the Eyefull Tower, this handsome new building offers great panoramic views out over the island-studded Hauraki Gulf with the forested valley and mountains behind. As well as touring the pottery complex you may also spend some time in the craft shop viewing the finished works. You can also find well-researched material on local history and ecology in our bookshop, as well as a variety of souvenirs.

Open daily during summer:
10am - 5pm and whenever the trains are running.

Train Timetable 2006 - 2007

10:15am & 2pm daily throughout the year.
12:45pm & 3:15pm during busy seasons.
For 6 or more adults a train can be run at other times to suit visitor needs

The train is one of the most popular in New Zealand. To avoid disappointment, it is advisable to book beforehand to reserve your seats.

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